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BAFTA Pulls ‘The Quiet Things’ Trailer Before Games Awards, Citing Guest Wellbeing

The case spotlights the tension between guest safety at live shows versus exposure for sensitive, personal games.

Overview

  • The organization removed the indie game's trailer the night before Friday's BAFTA Games Awards after saying it could not sufficiently warn attendees about potentially triggering content.
  • Alyx Jones, the Silver Script Games founder, says she had already cut scenes BAFTA flagged as reading as weapons or violence, including a craft knife close-up and a statue breaking from a mirror.
  • Jones says she offered immediate further edits but received no response, calling the loss of a rare showcase slot devastating for a small studio.
  • Following the pull, Jones posted the finished trailer on LinkedIn and said the segment would have revealed a release date, which outlets now report inconsistently as May 6 or June 4.
  • BAFTA described the choice as an event-specific compliance call for guest wellbeing, highlighting how live shows rely on pre-cleared content and clear warnings when screening material about trauma.